RightsCon Silicon Valley 2014 is behind us and it was an overwhelming success! A big thanks goes out to all our expert speakers and sponsors and a special shout out to all RightsCon 2014 attendees for bringing the conference to life!
RightsCon Silicon Valley 2014 Recap »Alaa joined us at the first RightsCon, in 2011, as a keynote speaker on the relationship - often complex - among technology, activism, and true social justice. When he left RightsCon, he flew straight back to Egypt, to serve an unjust, politically motivated prison sentence.
Alaa's imprisonment, imprisons us »2014 is set to be a critical year for change, with key meetings that have the potential to push the needle on much needed global internet governance reform.
Part One of the WSIS Review »In the aftermath of the revelations about the NSA's mass surveillance programs, the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) conducted a series of inquiries into the surveillance by the U.S. and select E.U. member states, and published a report on their findings.
Read the findings »This week, a U.S. appeals court struck down the FCC's net neutrality rules, setting a dangerous global precedent. However, the Court left the FCC an escape route: if it reclassifies ISPs, it can protect users again.
Protect the internet: Tell the FCC to reclassify »Digital surveillance by world governments knows no bounds. Sign your name to the 'Necessary and Proportionate' Principles, and we'll deliver your petition to the United Nations, world leaders, and other policymakers who need to hear the voice of the people demanding an end to mass surveillance and a restoration of our human rights.
Sign the petition »Access is an international human rights organization premised on the belief that the realization of human rights and democracy in the twenty-first century is increasingly predicated on access to the internet and other forms of information communication technology. More »
